They were hosted by Haute Living's Erik Haase. Watch the full webinar below.

Highlight quotes:

Kevin Crigger: "With all the concerns related to Covid, and all of the shutdowns and related regulatory changes, the interesting part is we had our best performance ever for the luxury sector. For a lot of our clients, and many of them own obviously multiple jurisdictions around the world, many of them had fabulous properties in Toronto but didn't spend full time in them, and with the lockdown and limitations on travel, everyone reevaluated their home situation. We saw the largest number of luxury transactions over $10 million that our market has ever seen in the single-family home sector but also in luxury condos. Prices have been getting close to $3,000 a square foot for new condo projects, and there is a huge level of local demand. An interesting conversation in the Toronto market has been around affordability; our government brought in a foreign buyer tax in 2017 and the idea was to sort of cool the market to make it more affordable for domestic purchasers. With Covid, we've had no international market here at all, so all the demands really been fueled by local buyers because people can't get into the country. And despite that, we saw an incredible 2020, and looking at the start of 2021, we have properties where we have 21 offers, selling $500-700,000 over asking and inventory remains quite low, so the demand is incredibly high.

Ryan Knowles: "Most of our interest comes from foreign buyers right. The market is driven by foreign demand. During Covid, we've had more and more people, especially from the US, looking for a safe haven where they can shelter in place, isolate, get away from the lockdowns, especially this time of year get away from the cold. A lot of them are renting but we've also been finding that some of them are looking to purchase and actually move full-time to the Bahamas to a warmer climate. We're very close to the US, with daily flights from Miami, New York, Chicago, Charlotte, and lots of different places. If you're coming from a place like New York where real estate is incredibly expensive, you get a lot more bang for your buck in a place like the Bahamas. The government shut down travel for a few months, but there were still ways to get around that if you could travel privately, which many of our clients did. Since about October they've lifted it, so now we have commercial flights coming in every day. It's not what it used to be, but we're probably at about 30 to 40% of our previous capacity. The hotels are still a little bit slow, but we're also finding that a lot of people are doing deals virtually. We do a virtual showing either on Zoom or WhatsApp video and they'll purchase sight-unseen you know, Then they get to come down here after that; they bring everything that they need, and off you go... It's a great time to buy right now. The markets are definitely moving up; inventory is limited. There's only so much land, especially in prime locations. There is only so much beachfront left."

Justin White: "When we talked in July last year, that's when he started to focus on this idea of safe haven real estate. Not JUST a safe haven for financially secure investments, but with regards to what was happening in the midst of this horrible pandemic. Similar to the Bahamas, most of our business comes from outside of Antigua, especially in the luxury area. We are a very small island nation, an independent nation, Antigua and Barbuda. There are a few really good developments to speak about, but the amount of stock or available real estate on the market at any one given time, there is not that much. There are very limited opportunities for something that you really want, and if you really are trying to secure something in a safe haven... Antigua was a very well-kept secret for a long time. It was a playground for the rich and the famous that didn't want to be seen and wanted to have a discrete holiday. Now, what we're seeing is the masses are starting to look at Antigua for all of the benefits that we were talking about here."

Craig Ryan: "Since we last spoke, our Q1 has broken all records in sales and offers accepted, so we have already hit 2021 with a bang. And a big shout out to Haute Residence for putting us on the map in July [2020] talking about safe-havens... We have more offers accepted for the months of December 2020 and January 2021 than we did for 2020. People are coming in; they understand. It's a word-of-mouth community. Owners that have a property, they're telling their friends, and when their friends visit here they are not leaving until they have a definite property... We have properties under offer right now that clients have not seen. They have seen the videos, they've seen the Matterport, and they are confident enough to say, 'We want this property.' So when they do arrive in Antigua, they now own the property. This has attributed to the entire world economic scale and understanding these people want to have no issues. When they reach Antigua, they want to go to their home. They are having meetings with lawyers while they're here to have escrows and the ability to put offers on properties in the two-week, three-week vacation that they're on the island, which has never been seen before. We are now reaching a point where if this continues for six more months, everything will be resale."

To watch more real estate webinars curated by Haute Residence, visit dev.hauteresidence.com.

Top: Kevin Crigger, Craig Ryan; Bottom: Justin White, Ryan Knowles

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Haute Living has partnered up with the illustrious Brickell City Centre to curate a weekend of ultimate luxury, featuring some of the world's most renowned brands in the watch, automobile, fashion and culinary industries. Haute Living Luxe & Lesiure Weekend at Brickell City Centre will span from Saturday, May 18th-Sunday, May 19th.

The stunning Brickell City Centre will serve as the perfect setting for the luxurious and interactive programming. Throughout the weekend, a collection of covetable automobiles valuing over $20 million will remain on display throughout different sections of the mall, including automobiles from Prestige Imports featuring a Lamborghini Huracán Coupè, Huracán Spyder and URUS; as well as rare collectibles from Barry Skolnick's upcoming Ikonic Motors featuring a Ferrari TF, Porsche 959 and McLaren Senna. Additionally, Haute Living will be tapping into its prestigious networks and sister outlets, including Haute Time, Haute Residence, Haute Design and Haute Beauty.

Photo Credit: Swire Properties

The weekend will kick-off with a private dinner from the weekend's official timekeeper, Ulysse Nardin. Here, guests will get to see lust-worthy pieces from the Freak X Collection, as well as learn more about the brand and enjoy a decadent meal to celebrate the weekend's launch. This is a private, invite-only affair.

On Saturday afternoon, Haute Living's Fashion Director Deyvanshi Masrani will moderate a fashion panel inside of the gorgeous Saks Fifth Avenue boutique, entitled 'Fearless in Fashion'. The discussion will feature fashion experts including actress Gabrielle Anwar; celebrity stylist Calyann Barnett; Saks Fifth Avenue Vice President Ramona Messore; entrepreneur Adrienne Bosh; journalist and Univision co-anchor Pamela Conde; and owner of Hochstein MedSpa, Lisa Hochstein. The fashion panel will then lead to an in-store shopping event, where 10-percent of proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish South Florida Foundation.

Photo Credit: Swire Properties

Following the fashion panel, Haute Residence will host a real estate and development panel, inviting guests including Haute Design and Haute Beauty networks to take part in a lively panel discussion entitled 'Visionaries of Downtown Miami'. Panelists include Craig Studnicky of ISG; Harvey Daniels of Sotheby's International Realty; Cecilia Hinojosa of Douglas Elliman; Mangus Jennemyr of Engel & Völkers; Andres Larin of Compass.

Sunday will culminate the weekend with an invite-only closing brunch with Prestige Imports, where guests will get to test drive some of the brand's prized automobiles and enjoy a beautiful meal among fellow collectors.

Photo Credit: Swire Properties

After, the enticing programming will continue as Haute Time takes the stage, bringing forth an interactive 'Keepers of Time' panel, discussing the latest in the ever-evolving watch industry and presented by Ulysse Nardin. 

Guests are encouraged to enjoy all of the incredible offerings of the historic mall in the heart of downtown Miami throughout the weekend as Haute Living and Brickell City Centre curate its offerings to make it even more special and a truly one-of-a-kind luxury weekend.

Schedule of events: 

Friday, May 17th

Haute Living Luxe & Leisure Weekend at Brickell City Centre Kick-Off Dinner, Presented by Ulysse Nardin - invite-only

Saturday, May 18th

3 p.m.: Saks Fifth Avenue 'Fearless in Fashion' Panel

4:30 p.m.: Haute Residence 'Visionaries of Downtown Miami' Panel

6 p.m.: Haute Residence, Haute Design and Haute Beauty cocktail event

Sunday, May 19th: 

Haute Living Luxe & Leisure Kick-Off Weekend at Brickell City Centre Closing Brunch, Presented by Prestige Imports - invite-only

2:30 p.m.: Haute Time 'Keepers of Time' Panel

Photo Credit: Swire Properties

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